Sitcom Geeks - Episode 193 - Tips For Topical Comedy Writers

British Comedy Guide

Writing topical jokes for radio is one of the fastest ways to build your credits and get to know producers. With The Skewer winning bucketloads of awards, Scotland's Breaking The News and now a new Radio 4 Extra show DMs Are Open, there's never been a better time to write topical comedy. Learn the secrets of successful gag writing from Dave and James, and regular topical writers Dan Sweryt and Eleanor Hayward. Additional material about how to write for specific shows is available if you sign up to our Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/SitcomGeeks James Cary's Perfect Pilot Sitcom Plot webinar is on 30th May 2022: http://sitcomgeek.blogspot.com/2022/05/your-perfect-pilot-sitcom-plot.html Dave Cohen's blog on finding a comedy writing partner: https://www.davecohen.org.uk/blogs/how-do-you-find-a-comedy-writing-partner/ BCG Pro's article on BBC commissioning changes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/inside_track/bbc-comedy-commissioning-wishlist/ More episodes: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/sitcom_geeks/